List of lighthouses in Oregon

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This is a list of current and former lighthouses in Oregon.

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NameImageLocationCoordinatesYear first litAutomatedYear deactivatedCurrent LensHeight
Cape Arago Light Cape Arago Light, Sunset Bay OR.jpg Coos Bay 43°20′28″N124°22′32″W / 43.34123°N 124.37543°W / 43.34123; -124.37543 (Cape Arago Light) 1866 (First)
1934 (Current)
19662006
(Now tribal land)
None44 ft (13 m)
Cape Blanco Light Cape Blanco Lighthouse OR.jpg Port Orford 42°50′12″N124°33′48″W / 42.8365897°N 124.5633023°W / 42.8365897; -124.5633023 (Cape Blanco Light) 18701980ActiveSecond-order Fresnel 59 ft (18 m)
Cape Meares Light Cape Meares Lighthouse.jpg Oceanside
(Cape Meares)
45°29′11.6″N123°58′42.2″W / 45.486556°N 123.978389°W / 45.486556; -123.978389 (Cape Meares Light) 1890 [1] Never
(Replaced in 1963)
1963
(Replacement light
deactivated in 2014. [2] )
First-order Fresnel38 ft (12 m) [3]
Cleft of the Rock Light Cleft of the Rock Lighthouse.jpg Yachats 44°17′26″N124°06′39″W / 44.290479°N 124.110773°W / 44.290479; -124.110773 (Cleft of the Rock Light) 1976 [4] AlwaysActiveFourth-order Fresnel34 ft (10 m)
Coquille River Light Coquille River Light from the Bandon Pier.jpg Bandon 43°07′26″N124°25′27″W / 43.123911°N 124.424222°W / 43.123911; -124.424222 (Coquille River Light) 1896Never
(Relit in 1991)
1939Decorative40 ft (12 m)
Desdemona Sands Light Astoria 46°13′31″N123°57′13″W / 46.22528°N 123.95361°W / 46.22528; -123.95361 Coordinates: 46°13′31″N123°57′13″W / 46.22528°N 123.95361°W / 46.22528; -123.95361 [5] 190119341965
(Demolished)
None48 ft (15 m)
Heceta Head Light Heceta Head Light - Oregon Coast.jpg Florence 44°08′15″N124°07′40″W / 44.13737°N 124.127835°W / 44.13737; -124.127835 (Heceta Head Light) 18941963ActiveFirst-order Fresnel56 ft (17 m)
Pelican Bay Light
(aka: Port of Brookings Light [6]
Brookings 42°02′30″N124°15′46″W / 42.04175°N 124.26279°W / 42.04175; -124.26279 (Port of Brookings Light) 1997
(Private light)
AlwaysActiveUnknown35 ft (11 m)
Point Adams Light Astoria 46°11′18″N123°58′40″W / 46.188333°N 123.977778°W / 46.188333; -123.977778 (Point Adams Light (former)) 1875Always1899
(Demolished in 1912)
None49 ft (15 m)
Tillamook Rock Light USCG Tillamook Rock Lighthouse.jpg Seaside
(Tillamook Head)
45°56′15″N124°01′08″W / 45.9375°N 124.019°W / 45.9375; -124.019 (Tillamook Rock Light) 1881 [7] Never1957 [8] None62 ft (19 m)
Umpqua River Light Umpqua River lighthouse.jpg Winchester Bay 43°39′44″N124°11′55″W / 43.662291°N 124.198476°W / 43.662291; -124.198476 (Umpqua River Light) 1857 (First)
1894 (Current)
1966ActiveFirst-order Fresnel61 ft (19 m)
Warrior Rock Light Warrior rock lighthouse north view P2617.jpeg Sauvie Island 45°50′55″N122°47′18″W / 45.84858°N 122.78835°W / 45.84858; -122.78835 (Warrior Rock Light) 1877 (First)
1970s (Current)
1930ActiveUnknown25 ft (7.6 m)
Willamette River Light Portland 45°39′11″N122°45′47″W / 45.65301°N 122.76300°W / 45.65301; -122.76300 189519351950s
(Burned down)
NoneUnknown
Yaquina Bay Light Yaquina bay light.jpeg Newport 44°37′27″N124°03′46″W / 44.62415°N 124.06290°W / 44.62415; -124.06290 (Yaquina Bay Light) 18711996
(Relit)
Active
(Inactive: 1874–1996)
250mm51 ft (16 m)
Yaquina Head Light Yaquina Head Lighthouse - Oregon.jpg Newport 44°40′36.4″N124°4′45.9″W / 44.676778°N 124.079417°W / 44.676778; -124.079417 (Yaquina Head Light) 1873 [9] 1966 [9] ActiveFirst-order Fresnel93 ft (28 m)

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